Americas' SAP Users' Group

Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG) is an independent SAP user group.

Its board of directors is composed of ASUG volunteers elected to the board by the ASUG membership. The organization’s daily operations are managed by the Chief Executive Officer of ASUG, Geoff Scott, along with the ASUG management team and staff.

In 2012, ASUG earned a Silver award from the American Business Awards in the Company of the Year – Business Services category.

{{Infobox company name = ASUG logo = type = Not-for-Profit key_people = Board of Directors
Geoff Scott CEO
Volunteer Board Members:
Mark LeClair, Chair Person
James Johnson, II, Vice Chair Person
Paul Roche, Finance Chairperson
Keith Sturgill, Past Chairperson
Sharon Kaiser, Director at Large,
Jennifer Buko, Director
Geoff Corb, Director
Rudy Hendricks, Director
Dr. E. Jeffrey Hutchinson, Director
James Johnson II, Director
Sharon Keiser, Director
Stephen G. Shander, SAP Representative industry = Technology services = ASUG is an independent community of SAP experts in North America that delivers events, education, influence, advisory services, and networking to its members foundation = 1991 location_city = Chicago location_country = United States homepage = www.asug.com }}

History

In 1990, SAP customers who attended the SAP annual conference “SAPPHIRE” to form an SAP users' group.^[1] In 1991, the Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG) was created.^[2][3] ASUG works with SAP in order to deliver education and training, networking, research, and influence to ASUG members. As a result of this partnership, ASUG Annual Conference's shares a location with SAP's annual SAPPHIRE NOW event.^[4]

In 2016, ASUG acquired The Eventful Group's North American assets.^[5] In 2016 ASUG also launched the ASUG University program, which is delivered through both hands-on and virtual methods.^[6]

Furthermore, ASUG is one of the 12 members of the SAP User Group Executive Network (SUGEN) which is the international voice for regional SAP User Groups.

Vision

To provide a forum for members to exchange ideas and best practices,^[7] communicate mutual concerns to SAP,^[8] influence software development,^[9] and establish future priorities.^[10] To promote the understanding,^[11] productive use, and advancement of SAP products and services.^[12]

Membership

• More than 100,000 individuals (SAP Americas’ customers, certified and non-certified SAP partners, independent consultants)
• 71 % of Installation Members (SAP Customers) represent small and medium enterprises (SME) reporting less than $1.5 Billion in revenue
• 21% of ASUG members are SAP partners and solution providers
• As of October 2007, also ASUG offered international memberships so any licensed SAP customer company can join ASUG^[13]
• On January 1, 2010, the Global BusinessObjects Network (GBN), the user community for customers of the SAP BusinessObjects solution portfolio,^[14] merged with ASUG.
• ASUG also offers individual and company membership for SAP SuccessFactors professionals.

Members form communities via ASUG Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and regionally based Chapters in North America.

ASUG Events

Several educational events are held each year by ASUG.

References